中秋节的：

　　每年农历八月十五日,是传统的中秋佳节.

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　　AnnuallylunarcalendarAugust15th,isatraditionalMid-Autumnjoyfulfestival

　　远在他乡的游子,也借此寄托自己对故乡和亲人的思念之情.

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　　Fartravellerinotherplace,alsoborrowthisfeelingthatconsignstheoneselftorememberfondlytothehometownandcloserelatives.

　　所以,中秋又称“团圆节”.

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　　So,theMid-Autumncall"reunitedstanza"again.

　　设大香案,摆上月饼、西瓜、苹果、红枣、李子、葡萄等祭品,其中月饼和西瓜是绝对不能少的.

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　　Establishthebigincenseburnertable,putaroundflatcake,watermelon,apple,reddate,plum,grapeoflastmonthetc.sacrificialoffering,amongthem,themooncakeandwatermelonsabsolutelycan'tbelittle.

　　切月饼的人预先算好全家共有多少人,在家的,在外地的,都要算在一起,不能切多也不能切少,大小要一样.

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　　Thepersonwhoslicesthemooncakecalculatesthegoodwholefamilyinadvancetohavetotallyhowmuchperson,athomeof,intheotherpartsofcountryof,allwanttocalculatetogether,can'tslicetohaveanotheralsocan'tslicelittle,thesizewanttobesimilar.

　　在唐代,中秋赏月、玩月颇为盛行.

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　　AttheTangDynasty,theMid-Autumnappreciatesthemonthandplaysthemonthverywidelyaccepted.

　　圣诞节的：

　　ChristmasisaChristianholidaythatcelebratesthebirthofJesusChrist.NooneknowstheexactdateofChrist'sbirth,butmostChristiansobserveChristmasonDecember25.Onthisday,manygotochurch,wheretheytakepartinspecialreligiousservices.DuringtheChristmasseason,theyalsoexchangegiftsanddecoratetheirhomeswithholly,mistletoe,andChristmastrees.ThewordChristmascomesfromCristesmaesse,anearlyEnglishphrasethatmeansMassofChrist.ThestoryofChristmascomeschieflyfromtheGospelsofSaintLukeandSaintMatthewintheNewTestament.

　　ThehistoryofChristmasdatesbackover4000years.ManyofourChristmastraditionswerecelebratedcenturiesbeforetheChristchildwasborn.The12daysofChristmas,thebrightfires,theyulelog,thegivingofgifts,carnivals(parades)withfloats,carolerswhosingwhilegoingfromhousetohouse,theholidayfeasts,andthechurchprocessionscanallbetracedbacktotheearlyMesopotamians.

　　ManyofthesetraditionsbeganwiththeMesopotamiancelebrationofNewYears.TheMesopotamiansbelievedinmanygods,andastheirchiefgod-Marduk.EachyearaswinterarriveditwasbelievedthatMardukwoulddobattlewiththemonstersofchaos.ToassistMardukinhisstruggletheMesopotamiansheldafestivalfortheNewYear.ThiswasZagmuk,theNewYear'sfestivalthatlastedfor12days.

　　ThePersiansandtheBabylonianscelebratedasimilarfestivalcalledtheSacaea.Partofthatcelebrationincludedtheexchangingofplaces,theslaveswouldbecomethemastersandthemastersweretoobey.TheancientGreeksheldafestivalsimilartothatoftheZagmuk/SacaeafestivalstoassisttheirgodKronoswhowouldbattlethegodZeusandhisTitans.

　　TheRoman'scelebratedtheirgodSaturn.TheirfestivalwascalledSaturnaliawhichbeganthemiddleofDecemberandendedJanuary1st.Withcriesof"JoSaturnalia!"thecelebrationwouldincludemasqueradesinthestreets,bigfestivemeals,visitingfriends,andtheexchangeofgood-luckgiftscalledStrenae(luckyfruits).TheRomansdeckedtheirhallswithgarlandsoflaurelandgreentreeslitwithcandles.Againthemastersan